Olivia's Birds
Saving the Gulf
$22.99
- Hardcover
32 pages
- Release Date
5 April 2011
Summary
One 11-year-old girl can make a difference—as budding ornithologist and artist Olivia Bouler has proven, single-handedly raising over $175,000 for the Gulf Coast oil spill recovery. Devastated by the disaster and eager to do her part, Olivia wrote a letter to Audubon, “11 years old and willing to help,” offering her own bird paintings to raise contributions for Gulf recovery efforts.
The idea took flight, and Olivia proceeded to send out over 500 paintings, many of which are captured …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781402786655 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1402786654 |
| Author: | Olivia Bouler |
| Publisher: | Union Square & Co. |
| Imprint: | Union Square Kids |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 5 April 2011 |
| Weight: | 380g |
| Dimensions: | 262mm x 206mm x 12mm |
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“What I love is you’re inspiring little kids to find a way that they can help as well.” - Kathie Lee Gifford,The Today Show
“It’s always a pleasure to find a book that’s not just good–it’s about doing good …This book features her charming illustrations, captioned with snippets of information about particular species…This makes for a terrific package that should inspire children in lots of ways: to use their talents, to help their communities, and to make a difference in the world.” –Booklist (STARRED REVIEW) “Her love of birds and drawing gives the book touching beauty and lyricism. The child’s straightforward voice is engaging, evocative, and insightful, and her bird-watching advice is spot-on…Budding naturalists, artists, and activists will be inspired …” –School Library Journal “…Casual, informative passages…upbeat… carefully observed and spirited; her vivacious attitude may inspire ecologically minded readers to get involved.” –Publishers Weekly
“A lot of artists paint from the heart. This one, though, paints from a broken one.”
- Steve Hartman, CBS Evening News
“Its always a pleasure to find a book thats not just good–its about doing good …This book features her charming illustrations, captioned with snippets of information about particular species…This makes for a terrific package that should inspire children in lots of ways: to use their talents, to help their communities, and to make a difference in the world.” –Booklist (STARRED REVIEW) “Her love of birds and drawing gives the book touching beauty and lyricism. The childs straightforward voice is engaging, evocative, and insightful, and her bird-watching advice is spot-on…Budding naturalists, artists, and activists will be inspired …” –School Library Journal “…Casual, informative passages…upbeat… carefully observed and spirited; her vivacious attitude may inspire ecologically minded readers to get involved.” –Publishers Weekly
“What I love is youre inspiring little kids to find a way that they can help as well.”
- Kathie Lee Gifford, The Today Show
“A lot of artists paint from the heart. This one, though, paints from a broken one.”
- Steve Hartman, CBS Evening News
About The Author
Olivia Bouler
Olivia Bouler is eleven years old and lives in Long Island with her parents and little brother Jackson. An avid bird lover, aspiring ornithologist, artist, and saxophone player, Olivia spends most vacations visiting her cousins and grandparents in Alabama and Louisiana. She currently spends much of her time working on various recovery efforts and attending speaking engagements across the country on behalf of bird and wildlife advocacy. To date, she has drawn over 100 different species of birds and created over 500 paintings for her Save the Gulf campaign.
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